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This is a view of the grand cascade of Tivoli from the bottom of the gorge, at the north-east corner of the town, a position made popular by Gaspar Dughet’s picture engraved with its pendant by J. Mason in 1744. Of Towne’s circle the view was drawn by Thomas Jones, John “Warwick” Smith, Jacob More, and Thomas Smith.1

As well as this afternoon drawing, on 15 May Towne drew a sketch at 5 o’clock in the morning (FT258).